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  • Fellow NMP blogger The Grumpy Celt posted an interesting piece concerning mind flayers[1]. I found it particularly timely as I’ve recently been working on a painting for my portfolio of...4November 2, 2011

    Mind Flayers on the Brain – A Coloring Book Extra

    Fellow NMP blogger The Grumpy Celt posted an interesting piece concerning mind flayers[1]. I found it particularly timely as I’ve recently been working on a painting for my portfolio of…

  • Rob Torno is a long distance art stalker... read more about Rob and his amazing art in this exclusive interview.1October 3, 2011

    Artist Spotlight: Rob Torno

    Rob Torno is a long distance art stalker… read more about Rob and his amazing art in this exclusive interview.

  • Despite all his efforts there was still a discernable whirr and click as the clock springs in the articulated joints stored potential energy with each movement...1July 22, 2011

    Cole Jenkins & The Mechanical Advantage, by Sevan Taylor

    Despite all his efforts there was still a discernable whirr and click as the clock springs in the articulated joints stored potential energy with each movement…

  • [reus id="6967" meta=""] I offered to help wash up after afternoon tea, but Cook wouldn’t let me. “Thank you kindly, Thomas Atkins. We can manage for ourselves.” “Just trying to...2June 17, 2011

    Kitty’s Infernal Machine, by Charlie Britten

    [reus id="6967" meta=""] I offered to help wash up after afternoon tea, but Cook wouldn’t let me. “Thank you kindly, Thomas Atkins. We can manage for ourselves.” “Just trying to…

  • Blue devils, also known as buva, inhabit the Blue Forest south of New Morvena. Artwork by Rob Torno. Monster design and description by Charles Dickey.1January 8, 2011

    Fiends of the Fetherruin: Blue Devils

    Blue devils, also known as buva, inhabit the Blue Forest south of New Morvena. Artwork by Rob Torno. Monster design and description by Charles Dickey.

  • Today we present the revision of the goblins of the Fetherruin, with additional goblin artwork by Rob Torno.3December 18, 2010

    Fiends of the Fetherruin: Goblins, Take Two

    Today we present the revision of the goblins of the Fetherruin, with additional goblin artwork by Rob Torno.

  • Adam White’s recent post detailing the new player character race the Weregoat inspired a villainous idea. Here he is, in all his statted-out glory: the black sheep of the Weregoat...2December 6, 2010

    Black Sheep: Kardas the Hell’s Ram

    Adam White’s recent post detailing the new player character race the Weregoat inspired a villainous idea. Here he is, in all his statted-out glory: the black sheep of the Weregoat…

  • Monstrous humanoids in Dead Queens of Morvena are known as ‘fiends’. Goblins, prolific monstrous humanoids in any stock fantasy setting, are wanton gluttons in the wilds of the Fetherruin. Monster...12December 2, 2010

    Fiends of the Fetherruin: Goblins

    Monstrous humanoids in Dead Queens of Morvena are known as ‘fiends’. Goblins, prolific monstrous humanoids in any stock fantasy setting, are wanton gluttons in the wilds of the Fetherruin. Monster…

  • WEREGOAT These reclusive shapeshifters prefer privacy and agronomy, but will stubbornly fight for what they believe in15November 25, 2010

    Weregoats! A New Playable Race for 4E D&D

    WEREGOAT These reclusive shapeshifters prefer privacy and agronomy, but will stubbornly fight for what they believe in

  • A player's guide to Alchemists as well as descriptions of various potions, oils, and wonderous creations that Alchemists can create.0September 2, 2009

    The Adventuring Alchemist

    A player’s guide to Alchemists as well as descriptions of various potions, oils, and wonderous creations that Alchemists can create.

  • Deep within the mountains and ice of Nyraeve, an ancient and malevolent intelligence has lain in torpor for centuries. Only its crystalline “tendrils”, small semi-intelligent parts of itself, may venture out into the light. The stirrings and warmth of the humans that began their exploration of its prison have awakened the creature.1August 25, 2009

    Encounter: Prox Peak

    Deep within the mountains and ice of Nyraeve, an ancient and malevolent intelligence has lain in torpor for centuries. Only its crystalline “tendrils”, small semi-intelligent parts of itself, may venture out into the light. The stirrings and warmth of the humans that began their exploration of its prison have awakened the creature.

  • The Red Monks came and offered aid, buying blighted grain for fair prices only to destroy it, and trade what untainted grain they brought with them to feed the hungry. The local nobility searched for a remedy, magical or otherwise, but worried about the growing influence of the cult as well as their people. Agents of the King were dispatched to find the origin of the blight, and now the peasants gather to seek answers, seek hope.1August 11, 2009

    Red Harvest

    The Red Monks came and offered aid, buying blighted grain for fair prices only to destroy it, and trade what untainted grain they brought with them to feed the hungry. The local nobility searched for a remedy, magical or otherwise, but worried about the growing influence of the cult as well as their people. Agents of the King were dispatched to find the origin of the blight, and now the peasants gather to seek answers, seek hope.

  • Those with a guilty conscience often seek the aid of gods and spirits of the underworld. Many priests can seek a direct audience with their agents of their deity. A few priests have come to mistrust the deities they serve pushing them to seek answers from other spirits. Those who are not priests and yet seek otherworldly guidance, look to strange devices to make contact. Take a look at several of these divining tools...0July 22, 2009

    The Diviner’s Tools

    Those with a guilty conscience often seek the aid of gods and spirits of the underworld. Many priests can seek a direct audience with their agents of their deity. A few priests have come to mistrust the deities they serve pushing them to seek answers from other spirits. Those who are not priests and yet seek otherworldly guidance, look to strange devices to make contact. Take a look at several of these divining tools…

  • ... The players have traced the hostile activities back to The Desire; they have also determined the time (tonight) and place (a giant warehouse near the docks) of her final meeting with the banker where she will be finalizing her purchase of the target's debt. The players have passed this information along to Marquis and intend to intercept The Desire and partners at the warehouse...0July 9, 2009

    Encounter: Warehouse Confrontation

    … The players have traced the hostile activities back to The Desire; they have also determined the time (tonight) and place (a giant warehouse near the docks) of her final meeting with the banker where she will be finalizing her purchase of the target’s debt. The players have passed this information along to Marquis and intend to intercept The Desire and partners at the warehouse…